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Two shots hit the dirt in front of the white pickup The shooter, the driver of the yellow car, draped his arun haphazardly pointed toward the new visitors “This cargo belongs to us Leave”
“Didn’t see that coroups?”
“Looks like it,” Saunshots, she barely heard his low voice co to end well”
Though she couldn’t see Sam, she kneas positioned on the saht—which meant he had a far better view of the pickup’s occupants The driver stuck both hands out his open door to prove he wasn’t armed “Don’t shoot,” he shouted Tall and sli down the left side of his face He stood next to his truck, staring at the Kalu brothers “I’m sure we can work this out in a friendly manner”
“Scarface,” Nasha whispered
“Makao?” Bako seemed shocked to see him “I … I didn’t knoas you”
“So I see Turn around and we’ll just forget this happened” Makao gave a semi-smile to his would-be attackers
Bako’s brother o is ours”
“Keep it” Makao rubbed at the scar on his cheek, then slid behind the wheel He backed the pickup,off, he stopped the vehicle Twoassault rifles ju rat-a-tat-tat followed as they peppered the Kalu brothers, their bodies jerking from the force of the bullets Nasha stifled a sob as they sluh Reuard Thankfully, A hand on the child’s shoulder, whispering so in her ear
“Reht a sense of relief They were in this together They’d get out of it the same way
“We’re fine,” she said as the two shooters hopped out of the pickup bed They circled around the far side of the Fargos’ Land Rover, ailanced in, then pointed toward the supply truck They walked past it, the lower part of their legs visible beneath the truck’s chassis When they reached the cargo area, one stopped behind the rear wheel The other continued on, eyeing the Kalu brothers sprawled on either side of the yellow car Deciding they no longer posed a threat, he turned back toward the truck, pulling up the canvas to look underneath “No one back here,” he shouted
Makao, who remained at the driver’s door of the white pickup, said soot out, walked toward the supply truck, his weapon aimed at the door behind
which Hank hid
Reht “Sam …”
“Do not take that shot, Remi They’ll knohere you are”